Moon Epitaph Poems

Ancient Greek and Roman Epigrams I

Wall, we're astonished that you haven't collapsed,
since you're holding up verses so prolapsed!
Ancient Roman graffiti, translation by Michael R. Burch

You...

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you were not live

died in the womb

before I could hold you 

at birth and kiss your soul


my little princess

the moon in your heart

that failed to...

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Athenian Epitaphs II

These are ancient Greek epitaphs for lost family and friends, including dogs and other animals ...

Now his voice is prisoned in the silent...

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PRINCESS DIANA POEMS

Fairest Diana: an Epitaph for Princess Diana
by Michael R. Burch

Fairest Diana, princess of dreams,
born to be loved and yet distant and lone,
why did...

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Whirling thoughts of our forever waving human conscience.
 Free from the vacuum of white opposition, silently sharing less.
 Forever we wave amongst the Sun, Moon...

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Epitaph for a Palestinian Child
by Michael R. Burch

I lived as best I could, and then I died.
Be careful where you step: the grave is wide.



Autumn...

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Aunt Rita



My darling aunt words can not express
how much I loved you, the sun is gone
the moon no longer lits my world.
All life has paled...

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Speechless at Auschwitz
by Ko Un
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

At Auschwitz
piles of glasses
mountains of shoes ...
returning, we stared out different windows.

Ko Un speaks for all...

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Give me another chance,
 one more go around
 reaching for the dream that was,
it's never impossible
 to touch the stars in night's cold
 shadow walking...

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Blue heaven lying beneath the shapeless moon night,
 Clad in grey, in boots pitch black, he stood there.

A man of few words was "he";
 Aloof,...

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You asked us not to cry when you have passed on 
	But we do not need handkerchiefs we need storm water drains
		May the flash floods...

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crescent moon on tombstone, ivory dreams rest in eternal darkness.






Dated 27th December, 2018
Submitted to the Last Line Poetry Contest
Sponsor ' Silent One'
Syllable count on poetrysoup...

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Here lies  a great Nun-sister Dabby ,
Labour for several days in June,
Dies after given birth to a baby ,
Rest in peace as you travel...

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O’er the barrier, and into the last twilight,
Then past the point of never,
Comes a great surprise for the weary eyes,
For this is the first day...

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I followed your trajectory with my telescope
Over the moon  a complete eclipse

While laying on your back you saw
The man in the moon

You wrote him...

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